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Population in Eritrea compared to Fiji: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 3.96 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Eritrea vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Fiji
2100 8,522,007 883,637
2099 8,497,228 888,156
2098 8,474,268 892,588
2097 8,451,733 896,799
2096 8,429,569 901,001
2095 8,403,309 905,191
2094 8,377,316 909,270
2093 8,351,585 913,254
2092 8,316,183 917,059
2091 8,285,983 920,901
2090 8,250,998 924,638
2089 8,216,946 928,380
2088 8,179,696 932,046
2087 8,143,016 935,722
2086 8,100,028 939,474
2085 8,053,737 943,144
2084 8,006,588 946,613
2083 7,963,231 950,021
2082 7,918,571 953,350
2081 7,878,525 956,699
2080 7,822,491 959,925
2079 7,772,358 963,022
2078 7,718,520 965,809
2077 7,662,894 968,522
2076 7,607,491 971,283
2075 7,545,398 974,023
2074 7,490,761 976,769
2073 7,426,955 979,383
2072 7,364,831 981,939
2071 7,302,386 984,390
2070 7,237,419 986,888
2069 7,171,047 989,049
2068 7,100,633 990,894
2067 7,032,045 992,661
2066 6,958,496 994,244
2065 6,890,246 995,923
2064 6,820,756 997,521
2063 6,739,056 998,820
2062 6,665,261 999,964
2061 6,586,585 1,000,937
2060 6,506,537 1,001,706
2059 6,427,830 1,002,377
2058 6,348,527 1,003,047
2057 6,270,841 1,003,439
2056 6,199,452 1,003,809
2055 6,119,360 1,003,949
2054 6,044,997 1,003,954
2053 5,962,464 1,003,684
2052 5,877,006 1,003,394
2051 5,796,079 1,002,875
2050 5,715,974 1,002,223
2049 5,637,011 1,001,441
2048 5,554,665 1,000,247
2047 5,473,222 998,990
2046 5,391,902 997,515
2045 5,305,072 995,948
2044 5,220,319 994,092
2043 5,136,101 992,184
2042 5,048,602 989,991
2041 4,964,690 987,369
2040 4,875,172 984,847
2039 4,786,431 982,204
2038 4,697,052 979,387
2037 4,603,709 976,388
2036 4,510,757 973,369
2035 4,424,170 970,323
2034 4,336,556 967,160
2033 4,251,927 963,959
2032 4,168,824 960,580
2031 4,087,276 957,195
2030 4,002,343 953,378
2029 3,921,145 949,529
2028 3,839,994 945,532
2027 3,759,928 941,426
2026 3,682,948 937,424
2025 3,607,003 933,154
2024 3,535,603 928,784
2023 3,470,390 924,145
2022 3,409,447 919,422
2021 3,350,183 916,711
2020 3,291,271 914,963
2019 3,240,194 914,899
2018 3,192,760 917,180
2017 3,150,347 918,759
2016 3,124,698 919,166
2015 3,105,546 918,578
2014 3,095,173 917,585
2013 3,074,360 916,352
2012 3,036,988 914,918
2011 2,998,485 912,989
2010 2,945,186 910,419
2009 2,887,885 907,239
2008 2,816,327 903,399
2007 2,743,222 897,832
2006 2,703,502 890,365
2005 2,661,215 882,379
2004 2,598,284 874,366
2003 2,493,903 866,286
2002 2,392,978 858,049
2001 2,312,079 849,596
2000 2,247,031 840,909
1999 2,212,780 831,828
1998 2,180,419 822,258
1997 2,152,135 812,139
1996 2,128,464 803,789
1995 2,025,267 798,746
1994 1,913,915 794,771
1993 1,856,006 790,369
1992 1,798,748 785,346
1991 1,919,571 779,656
1990 2,032,737 773,316
1989 1,987,017 766,321
1988 1,938,255 758,697
1987 1,888,669 750,540
1986 1,845,164 739,306
1985 1,807,816 723,761
1984 1,771,730 706,716
1983 1,736,160 689,835
1982 1,695,461 673,414
1981 1,649,939 657,471
1980 1,605,797 641,975
1979 1,563,332 626,862
1978 1,522,378 612,091
1977 1,482,565 597,805
1976 1,443,807 585,534
1975 1,408,210 575,906
1974 1,375,688 567,489
1973 1,342,669 559,222
1972 1,309,235 550,499
1971 1,276,154 541,121
1970 1,243,453 531,188
1969 1,212,005 520,797
1968 1,181,737 510,002
1967 1,152,339 498,873
1966 1,124,957 486,487
1965 1,098,335 472,575
1964 1,071,287 458,324
1963 1,045,092 444,276
1962 1,019,788 430,536
1961 995,573 417,406
1960 972,547 404,887

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Fiji
2100 0.29% -0.51%
2099 0.27% -0.5%
2098 0.27% -0.47%
2097 0.26% -0.47%
2096 0.31% -0.46%
2095 0.31% -0.45%
2094 0.31% -0.44%
2093 0.43% -0.41%
2092 0.36% -0.42%
2091 0.42% -0.4%
2090 0.41% -0.4%
2089 0.46% -0.39%
2088 0.45% -0.39%
2087 0.53% -0.4%
2086 0.57% -0.39%
2085 0.59% -0.37%
2084 0.54% -0.36%
2083 0.56% -0.35%
2082 0.51% -0.35%
2081 0.72% -0.34%
2080 0.65% -0.32%
2079 0.7% -0.29%
2078 0.73% -0.28%
2077 0.73% -0.28%
2076 0.82% -0.28%
2075 0.73% -0.28%
2074 0.86% -0.27%
2073 0.84% -0.26%
2072 0.86% -0.25%
2071 0.9% -0.25%
2070 0.93% -0.22%
2069 0.99% -0.19%
2068 0.98% -0.18%
2067 1.06% -0.16%
2066 0.99% -0.17%
2065 1.02% -0.16%
2064 1.21% -0.13%
2063 1.11% -0.11%
2062 1.19% -0.1%
2061 1.23% -0.08%
2060 1.22% -0.07%
2059 1.25% -0.07%
2058 1.24% -0.04%
2057 1.15% -0.04%
2056 1.31% -0.01%
2055 1.23% -0%
2054 1.38% 0.03%
2053 1.45% 0.03%
2052 1.4% 0.05%
2051 1.4% 0.07%
2050 1.4% 0.08%
2049 1.48% 0.12%
2048 1.49% 0.13%
2047 1.51% 0.15%
2046 1.64% 0.16%
2045 1.62% 0.19%
2044 1.64% 0.19%
2043 1.73% 0.22%
2042 1.69% 0.27%
2041 1.84% 0.26%
2040 1.85% 0.27%
2039 1.9% 0.29%
2038 2.03% 0.31%
2037 2.06% 0.31%
2036 1.96% 0.31%
2035 2.02% 0.33%
2034 1.99% 0.33%
2033 1.99% 0.35%
2032 2% 0.35%
2031 2.12% 0.4%
2030 2.07% 0.41%
2029 2.11% 0.42%
2028 2.13% 0.44%
2027 2.09% 0.43%
2026 2.11% 0.46%
2025 2.02% 0.47%
2024 1.88% 0.5%
2023 1.79% 0.51%
2022 1.77% 0.3%
2021 1.79% 0.19%
2020 1.58% 0.007%
2019 1.49% -0.25%
2018 1.35% -0.17%
2017 0.82% -0.04%
2016 0.62% 0.06%
2015 0.34% 0.11%
2014 0.68% 0.13%
2013 1.23% 0.16%
2012 1.28% 0.21%
2011 1.81% 0.28%
2010 1.98% 0.35%
2009 2.54% 0.43%
2008 2.66% 0.62%
2007 1.47% 0.84%
2006 1.59% 0.91%
2005 2.42% 0.92%
2004 4.19% 0.93%
2003 4.22% 0.96%
2002 3.5% 0.99%
2001 2.89% 1.03%
2000 1.55% 1.09%
1999 1.48% 1.16%
1998 1.31% 1.25%
1997 1.11% 1.04%
1996 5.1% 0.63%
1995 5.82% 0.5%
1994 3.12% 0.56%
1993 3.18% 0.64%
1992 -6.29% 0.73%
1991 -5.57% 0.82%
1990 2.3% 0.91%
1989 2.52% 1%
1988 2.63% 1.09%
1987 2.36% 1.52%
1986 2.07% 2.15%
1985 2.04% 2.41%
1984 2.05% 2.45%
1983 2.4% 2.44%
1982 2.76% 2.42%
1981 2.75% 2.41%
1980 2.72% 2.41%
1979 2.69% 2.41%
1978 2.69% 2.39%
1977 2.68% 2.1%
1976 2.53% 1.67%
1975 2.36% 1.48%
1974 2.46% 1.48%
1973 2.55% 1.58%
1972 2.59% 1.73%
1971 2.63% 1.87%
1970 2.59% 2%
1969 2.56% 2.12%
1968 2.55% 2.23%
1967 2.43% 2.55%
1966 2.42% 2.94%
1965 2.52% 3.11%
1964 2.51% 3.16%
1963 2.48% 3.19%
1962 2.43% 3.15%
1961 2.37% 3.09%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/fiji | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Fiji
Current population
3722489
939479
Population rank 131/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
2.01 hours
One birth every
5.18 minutes
31.7 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +12
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 131/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -3,288
Net migration rank 122/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -3,288
2024 80,343 -12,696 7,758 -3,278
2023 78,073 -15,284 8,078 -3,289
2022 76,221 -17,134 8,223 -3,557
2021 74,394 -14,966 6,777 -6,008
2020 73,362 -14,967 8,730 -6,008
2019 73,572 -29,818 9,271 -11,873
2018 72,511 -21,403 9,779 -11,738
2017 72,291 -38,579 10,413 -11,607
2016 73,002 -55,431 10,807 -10,441
2015 73,682 -52,965 11,213 -10,401
2014 75,729 -75,696 11,680 -10,493
2013 75,562 -33,974 11,972 -10,703
2012 76,416 -43,269 11,716 -10,114
2011 76,806 -32,949 12,657 -10,396
2010 76,098 -13,361 13,227 -10,354
2009 76,206 -24,348 13,540 -10,052
2008 73,391 17,855 14,000 -9,812
2007 73,101 -18,131 14,349 -7,406
2006 74,470 -49,998 14,555 -6,562
2005 72,930 -12,835 14,503 -6,523
2004 72,147 -6,374 14,526 -6,484
2003 66,291 76,703 14,527 -6,411
2002 65,436 -6,574 14,468 -6,106
2001 61,180 41,760 14,720 -6,167
2000 60,274 -33,133 14,724 -5,909
1999 45,120 -3,769 15,229 -5,892
1998 55,332 -31,951 15,464 -5,654
1997 63,953 -30,768 15,750 -5,318
1996 66,557 -52,421 16,163 -9,902
1995 56,157 136,105 16,273 -12,448
1994 56,288 -25,841 16,424 -12,300
1993 51,679 33,688 16,751 -12,071
1992 51,443 -22,293 17,170 -11,802
1991 57,741 -328,546 17,617 -11,603
1990 56,903 -12,425 17,748 -11,081
1989 54,299 -7,330 18,007 -10,685
1988 54,163 -3,612 18,063 -10,138
1987 52,229 -3,613 17,987 -9,602
1986 39,470 -1,073 18,024 -3,943
1985 37,362 -1,073 18,469 -1,452
1984 35,101 772 18,499 -1,421
1983 33,420 1,853 18,237 -1,565
1982 44,146 1,985 17,681 -1,509
1981 42,924 1,985 17,282 -1,558
1980 41,392 1,985 16,907 -1,632
1979 39,577 1,985 16,450 -1,502
1978 38,353 1,985 16,196 -1,609
1977 37,295 1,985 15,532 -1,550
1976 36,250 1,985 14,933 -4,370
1975 30,971 1,985 14,272 -5,577
1974 30,111 1,985 13,557 -5,414
1973 31,969 1,985 13,383 -4,989
1972 30,951 1,953 13,905 -4,848
1971 31,490 1,758 14,313 -4,624
1970 30,686 1,480 14,538 -4,371
1969 29,535 1,199 14,669 -4,050
1968 28,777 1,013 14,831 -3,857
1967 27,992 1,004 14,861 -3,576
1966 24,713 1,063 15,111 -1,623
1965 26,285 1,188 15,166 -832
1964 25,327 1,300 14,979 -812
1963 24,393 1,368 14,774 -838
1962 23,478 1,364 14,429 -889
1961 22,351 1,235 13,653 -943
1960 21,424 1,045 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/fiji | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 73.2% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people). In Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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